Anthony Mazzocchi

Anthony Mazzocchi

Professor, Montclair State
Professor, Kean University

Instrument Specs

Model: T350-E

Bell: 369CF

Slide: T-BCN

Tuning Slide: Yellow Dual Radius

Leadpipe: T2 Custom

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A native of Maplewood, New Jersey, Anthony Mazzocchi began studying trombone
at the age of eight. While receiving bachelor's and master's degrees from the
Manhattan School of Music in NYC, he studied with Per Brevig of the Metropolitan
Opera Orchestra, Steven Norrell, David Finlayson and Joseph Alessi of the New
York Philharmonic. He received the Janet Schenck Award for Outstanding Musicianship
from the school in 1997.

Upon leaving Manhattan School, Mr. Mazzocchi has performed with the Los Angeles
Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony, San Diego Symphony, San Diego Opera, Riverside
Symphony, and Key West Symphony, to name a few. He has performed in various
Broadway shows and can be heard on numerous recordings and movie soundtracks
including "Mimic" and "Live with the Brian Wilson Orchestra".

Mr. Mazzocchi currently serves as Trombone Professor at Montclair State and
Kean Universities in New Jersey. He is currently on faculty at the Mannes School
of Music Pre College Division and the Kinhaven Summer Music Festival in Vermont,
as well. He is a guest lecturer at the Juilliard School's "Graduate Academy".
His private students have been accepted to Juilliard, Eastman, Manhattan School
of Music, and Mannes College of Music, to name a few. He is a guest clinician
with the New York and New Jersey Youth Symphonies, and a guest conductor for
the Brooklyn College Wind Ensemble and various honor bands in the New York
area.

Mr. Mazzocchi has been a soloist and clinican at New York University, University
of Southern California, University of California Los Angeles, Montclair State
University, Brooklyn College, and Cal Tech University.

Mr. Mazzocchi is on the Board of Advisors to the International Association
for Jazz Education, and also serves on the Board of Directors to the Kinhaven
Summer Music School in Vermont. He resides in Maplewood, NJ with his wife,
Deborah, and son Luca.

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David Taylor has a few things happening this winter. First, he and his Calithumpians (Ron Stabinsky, Moppa Elliot, and Kevin Shea) will be at Roulette on December 7. This concert is presented by Interpretations and will include Dave’s Big Stories for a Small Group. Roulette is at 509 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. There are musicians in this […] more ››

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